An anti-hate satire.

Starring: Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Taika Waititi, Rebel Wilson, Stephen Merchant, Alfie Allen, Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"You're not a Nazi, Jojo. You're a ten-year-old kid who likes swastikas and likes dressing up in a funny uniform who wants to be part of a club. But you're not one of them." – Elsa Korr

Why watch this? If it's hard to describe, chances are it's a good film - this one certainly is.

Plot Summary: During World War II, a young German boy named Jojo, a devoted member of the Hitler Youth, discovers that his mother is hiding a Jewish girl named Elsa in their attic. Jojo, aided by his imaginary friend, a whimsical version of Adolf Hitler, must reconcile his deeply ingrained beliefs with this new reality. This unexpected encounter challenges Jojo's blind nationalism and forces him to confront the complexities of prejudice, love, and loss amidst a world gripped by war.

Dad's Preview: Uber-creative filmmaker Taika Waititi sets a comedy in Germany during World War II, AND, has a young boy receive frequent visits from the ghost of Adolph Hitler. What?! After that sentence, you want to know what I have been smokin', right? Yet, this film is delightful, engrossing, funny, and gut-wrenching. When the boy discovers a young Jewish girl hiding in his attic, he begins to realize that his idol, Adolph, might not be worthy of his adulation.

TSG Ent., Defender Films, Piki Films; Fox Searchlight Pictures